Paperback
Pioneering microcomputer sparks literacy, innovation, and a DIY computing revolution.
Now the Chips Are Down
The BBC Micro
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
21 May 2024
Summary
The story of a pioneering microcomputer: its beginnings as part of a national Computer Literacy Project, its innovative hardware, and its creative uses.
In 1982, the British Broadcasting Corporation launched its Computer Literacy Project, intended “to introduce interested adults to the world of computers and computing.” The BBC accompanied this initiative with television programs, courses, books, and software—an early experiment in multi-platform education. The BBC, along with Acorn C…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262552028 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262552027 |
| Author: | Alison Gazzard |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 21 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Platform Studies |
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About The Author
Alison Gazzard
Alison Gazzard is a Lecturer in Media Arts and Education at the UCL Institute of Education at University College London.
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